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Semiconductors include a wide range of materials whose resistivities are midway between those of good conductors and those of good insulators. The most widely used semiconductor materials are silicon and germanium, with other materials being used in more specialised applications.
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© 1977 Noel M. Morris
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Morris, N.M. (1977). Rectifiers. In: Electrical Principles II. Macmillan Technician Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03426-0_9
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